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Field Activity Details for field activity 1978-003-FA

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Other ID: 78-4

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): James V. A. Trumbull

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s):

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Geology, Seismics: Sparker

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Conduct minisparker survey and SCUBA observations. Used leased vessel for shoaly areas (FA 78005).

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 1978-02-06

End Date: 1978-02-16

Equipment Used: Sparker , SCUBA, Single channel hydrophone

Information to be Derived: Sea floor map;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Sea days: 16 (including BARRACUDA, FA 78005); Man days: 50 (including FA 78005); SCUBA dives: 6 (including FA 78005); Minisparker: 220 km (including FA 78005).

Staff:

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Project = Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op, Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-op

Location:

western Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 18.2 South: 18 West: -65.7 East: -65.5

Platform(s):

photo of Jean A
Jean A

Publications

Grove, K.A., and Trumbull, James V. A., 1978, Surficial geologic maps and data on three potential offshore sand sources on the insular shelf of Puerto Rico: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1017, 1 sheet, URL: https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/mf1017.

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Documents associated with this activity

Title Survey Equipment Description
Cruise report (document not focused on specific equipment) Tabulation of cruise data for fiscal year 1978 as part of the Puerto Rico Marine Geology Co-Op. Includes information for several field activities and a location map. Tabulation covers field activities 1977-036-FA, 1977-040-FA, 1977-041-FA, 1978-003-FA, 1978-016-FA, 1978-025-FA, and 1978-028-FA.

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Sparker --- Sparker
SCUBA --- Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Single channel hydrophone --- Air Gun / Water Gun
Boomer
Bubble Gun
Sparker
Sub Bottom Profiler

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